Our Privacy Policy

Introduction

At sCOOL2walk, we take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what your rights are. We process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at scool2walk@thefuturemobility.network.

Summary

Different profiles for different needs

Topic
Policy
No
Sharing with third parties
Yes, only with service providers and with consent
Sensitive data (e.g., location)
Yes, only with consent
Children under 16
Extra protection and consent required from parent/guardian
Deletion of account data
Yes, upon request
Tracking outside the app
No
Use of location data outside the app
No
Cookies
Only functional and analytical cookies with consent
Download or access personal data
Yes, upon request
Push notifications and messages
Only with consent

1. Who we are

sCOOL2walk B.V.
Chamber of Commerce: 94692432
VAT: NL866861440B01
Based in: Delft
Website: www.scool2walk.com
Email: scool2walk@thefuturemobility.network

2. What data do we collect?

Depending on your role (parent/guardian or walking buddy), we may process the following data:

Basic data:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • (Optional) phone number

Account data:

  • Username and password (encrypted)
  • App preferences and settings
  • Name and (optional) photo of the participating children.

App usage:

  • Participation in walks
  • Chat messages within the app
  • Choices regarding routes and notifications

Location data:

  • Location during active walks only, with consent
  • No tracking outside the app

Photos (optional):

  • For recognition within the app (e.g., walking buddies)
  • Not publicly visible

3. Purposes and legal grounds

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Purpose
Legal basis
Contract performance
Traffic education (e.g., monitoring walking behavior)
Legitimate interest
Security (access control)
Legitimate interest
Communication (notifications, support)
Consent / contract performance
Improving the app and services
Legitimate interest
Reporting to schools/municipalities (aggregated data)
Legitimate interest
Processing location data
Consent

4. Minors

The app is intended for use by parents and guardians. For children under the age of 16, we explicitly require parental or guardian consent.

Children’s data is only used for:

  • Planning and monitoring walks
  • Ensuring safety and visibility within walking groups

5. Sharing with third parties

We only share your data:

  • With hosting and app-related service providers
  • With municipalities/schools, but only in anonymized/aggregated form
  • Never with commercial third parties

All service providers we work with are bound by data processing agreements in line with the GDPR.

6. Data retention

  • Account and user data: as long as your account is active
  • Walking data: retained for a maximum of 1 year (anonymized)
  • Chat history: 6 months
  • Inactive user data: deleted after 12 months of inactivity

You may request data deletion at any time by contacting us via email.

7. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct your data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to data processing
  • Withdraw your consent
  • File a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
  • Requests can be submitted via scool2walk@thefuturemobility.network.

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

  • Encrypted password storage
  • Secure (SSL) connections
  • Internal access restrictions
  • Regular updates and security testing

9. Cookies

Both the web app (the platform) and the general website of sCOOL2walk use:

  • Functional cookies: necessary for the website to work
  • Analytical cookies: only with your consent, to improve our website

Upon your first visit to either platform, we explicitly ask for your consent to share non-essential cookies.

10. Changes

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy. In case of significant changes, we will notify you in advance via the app or email.

Last updated: 24 July 2025